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No MOdBL) G COMBINED COLLAR BUTTON AND NEGKTIE HOLDER.

N0. 535,040. Patented Mar. 5, 1895;

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COMBINED COLLAR-BUTTON AND NECKTIE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 535,040, dated March 5,1895.

Application filed November 19, 1894. Serial No. 529,307. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Collar-Button and Necktie-Holder, of Which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

[0 My invention relates to a combined collar button and necktie holder,which is particularly adapted for use at the back of the neckband of ashirt.

The object of the invention is to provide a 1; device of this classwhich can be easily inserted to its place through the button-holes ofthe collar and the shirt-band and which in this position is easilyoperated to grasp the neck-tie and securely hold the same in properposition.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, Figure 1,is a side view of my invention in perspective. Fig. 2, is a View showinga longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3, is a top plan view, and Fig.4,

is a view showing the button in use.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5, indicates the circular base towhich the shank 6, is rigidly secured at one end. The shoe 7,

0 is hinged upon the other end of the shank and the flat spring 8, bearsupon the upturned end of the shank and the shoe thus has the snap orspring action which is common in devices of this class. Soldered orotherwise I secured at one end to the hinged-shoe and preferably to theunder side thereof is the shank or stem 9, 0f the clasp. The head 10, ofthe clasp is hinged to the stem in a manner similar to that by which thehinged shoe is secured to its shank, as will be seen by reference to thedrawings, and an arm 11, is soldered or otherwise secured at one end tothe head and at its opposite end is provided with angularly disposedteeth 12, which are arranged to bite into the band of the neck-tie whichis then clasped between the arm 11, and the stem 9.

Referring now, more particularly to Fig. 4, of the drawings, it will beseen that the ends 13, and 13', of the neck-band of the shirt and thecollar 14, are arranged to be held between the base 5, and the shoe 7,while the neck-tie 15, is held outside of and covers the shoe.

In applying my invention, the shoe and the clasp are turned to lie flatas shown in Figs. l and 2, and in this position are inserted through thecollar and neck-band. They are then turned to lie parallel to the base,and the neck-tie is inserted in the clasp, all as shown in Fig. 4.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A combined collar button and necktie holder,comprising the base, the shank secured to the base, the shoe hinged tothe shank and the claspsecured to the said shoe and movable therewith.

2. A combined collar button and necktie holder comprising the base, theshank secured to the base, the shoe hinged to the shank and arranged tolie either parallel or perpendicular to said base, the stem secured tothe shoe, and movable therewith and the clasp hinged to the stem andalso movable with the shoe.

3. A combined collar-button and neck-tie holder comprising a base, ashanksecured to the base, a shoe hinged to the shank, a stem secured tothe shoe, a head hinged to the stem and an arm secured to the head;substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES S. WILSON.

Witnesses:

KITTIE Runs, MYRTLE WOODLING.

